Can-opener.



G. H. GARNET.

CAN OPENER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20. 1908.

- f Patented'Apr. 20, 1909.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' GEORGE HENRY GARNET, or ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.-

CAN -OPENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 20, 1909.

Application filed May 20, 1908. Serial No. 433,943.

the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to devices for opening cans and other similar vessels; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective side view of the can-opener- Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same when opening a sealed can. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the device when opening a friction-top can.

A. is the handle of the can-opener formed of a strip of metal bent double'to form an open loop, andprovided with parallellugs b at one end.

B is a blade secured between the lugs b by rivet-s 0. The blade B is formed of suitably hardened steel, and it has a slot. (Z at its front part.

1 D is a sharp cutting-edge on one side of the slot at. The end portion 6 is curved laterally out of line with the sharp point D of the cutting-edge D, audit is provided with a notchf; The slot (1. is arranged substantially parallel with the. handle. A, and the notch fis arranged on the other side of the slot d from the point Dof the cutting-edge. The cutting-edge D is thrust through the metal of the can, and the notch f is pressed into engagement with the bead or projection on the ed e of the can, so that the said bead forms a Inlcrum for the said cutting-edge which cuts when pressed upward and Slld around the can.

G is a beveled curved portibn which projects at the middle portion of the blade I and g is a similar curved projecting portion' on the part e.' The upwardly curved portions G and g are arranged at an obtuse angle with 'each other and they are thrust under the flange of a friction-top can, for the purpose of removing its said friction-top, as

shown in Fig. 3.

H is a downwardly curved portion at the middle part of the blade B which strengthens the cutting-edge and affords afulcrum for a hook it at the lower andrear part of the blade. This hook used for removing all kinds of caps, covers and closures to which it can be applied, the point of the hook being slipped under one flange of the cap and t-he fulcrum H caused to bear on the top of the cap. The cap is then removed by' an upward jerk of the handle A. j \Vhat I claim is:

1. A can opener providedwith a blade having a slot, said blade having a cuttingedge on one side of the said slot, and having on the other. side of the said slot an outwardly curved portion provided with a bev-,

eled portion on one side and having a second outwardly curved portion arranged in front of the first said curved portion and-arranged- GEORGE HENR GARNET.

WVitnesses: H. CHAS. DECKER. J. EDGAR GARNET. 

